Feature by Martin Brady

For the men on your list, this year’s selection has a sporty bent, with side trips into macho movies, manly pursuits and muscular journalism. EYE OF THE TIGER Leading off the pack—and combining good reporting with a story ripped from the headlines—is Tom Callahan’s His Father’s Son: Earl and Tiger Woods. Callahan, author of the acclaimed bio Johnny U, brings a...

Dear ol' Dad

FATHER OF THE BRIDEW. Bruce Cameron first slapped the funny bones of American dads with 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. Having had those rules lauded by dads and ignored by daughters, Cameron is back with the natural follow-up: 8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter. Once again, Cameron asserts perfectly sane suggestions for making everything go simply (and cheaply) for...